... sling figure 7.20191section 7Contents• Using equipment for moving and handling people • Typesof equipment • Examplesof moving and handling equipment – Slidesheets– Transferbelts– ... people Thissectiondescribesthemaintypes and functionsof equipment for moving and handling people. Section8oftheGuidelines, Equipment management’,covers equipment procurementsystems,maintainingan equipment register and equipment storage,maintenance and replacement. Equipment isacorecomponentineffective moving and handling programmes,togetherwithriskassessments,theuseofcorrecttechniques,stafftraining and appropriatefacilitydesign.Thesupplyof equipment byitselfwillnotleadtoreducedratesofinjuryunless equipment useispartofacomprehensive moving and handling programme.Successfulprogrammesprovideboth equipment and traininginhowtousespecificitemsof equipment for lifting,transferring and repositioningclients.Theproperuseof equipment isessential for thesafetyofbothclients and carers and improvesthequalityofclientcare. Equipment canalsofacilitateclientrehabilitation,decreasemorbidity and preservethedignityofclients.Comparedwithtechniquesthatinvolvemanualtransfersofclientswithout equipment, theuseof equipment lessenstheforcesrequired for moving and handling clients and canreducetherisks. Moving and handling equipment alsoimprovesclientoutcomes,suchasreducingtheirlengthofstay and theriskofcomplicationssuchasdeepveinthrombosis,chestinfections,urinarytractinfections,pressureulcers,skintears and falls.Having‘fit for purpose’ equipment isoneofthemostimportantaspectsof moving and handling programmes.New moving and handling equipment isconstantlybeingdeveloped.Withtheincreasingcomplexityof equipment and technologicaldevelopments,informationaboutspecific equipment canbecomeoutdated.Managersresponsible for purchasing equipment, and people providingtrainingin equipment use,needtokeepuptodatewithdevelopmentsin equipment for moving and handling people. Theprimaryfocusofthissectionisondescriptionsof equipment and specificfeatures.Specificprocedures for using equipment, suchasslidesheets,slings and hoists,aredescribedinSection4Techniques for moving and handling people. 220handholds.Thecarerthenturnstheplatform and theclientsitsdowninthenewposition.Theclient’sfeetmustbeplacedcentrallyontheturntableorframedturningplatformsothattherotationthroughthetransferissmooth.Careisneededastheseitemscanrotateunpredictablyifnotcontrolled.Theturningplatformshouldhaveafoot‑operatedbrakethatisengagedwhenthecarerstepsdownontheouteredgeoftheturntable.Shower ... the way.Source: Manual handling trainer201Section 7: equipment for moving and handling people tomanoeuvreintightcorners and narrowcorridors and throughdoorways and hospitallifts•...